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The Commonwealth of The Great Lakes Cities |
“Look to the future, not the past”
| Category: Civil Rights Lovefest | ||
| Civil Rights: Superb |
Economy: Frightening |
Political Freedoms: Excellent |
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Location: Lazarus |
Regional Influence: Newcomer |
The Commonwealth of The Great Lakes Cities is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Alexander Stro with a fair hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, frequent executions, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 12.82 billion Lakers hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.
The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Chicago. The average income tax rate is 75.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The frighteningly efficient Great Lakes Citiesian economy, worth a remarkable 1,234 trillion Krads a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 96,269 Krads, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
Court cases mostly involve lawyers shouting questions at witnesses giving silent shrugs, Jack Russells have proven to be terrible spies, wars of expansion are described as "peacekeeping operations", and incidents involving lethal string attacks have gone way up. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Great Lakes Cities's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.
The Great Lakes Cities is ranked 271,623rd in the world and 9,932nd in Lazarus for Most Primitive, scoring -249.89 on the Scary Big Number Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : The Great Lakes Cities was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Advanced Public Education, Most Inclusive, and Most Beautiful Environments and the Top 10% for Highest Food Quality and Highest Economic Output.
- : The Great Lakes Cities's influence in Lazarus rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
- : The Great Lakes Cities was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Highest Poor Incomes.
- : Following new legislation in The Great Lakes Cities, incidents involving lethal string attacks have gone way up.
- : Following new legislation in The Great Lakes Cities, wars of expansion are described as "peacekeeping operations".
- : The Great Lakes Cities's influence in Lazarus rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
- : The Great Lakes Cities was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans and Most Inclusive.
- : The Great Lakes Cities's influence in Lazarus rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
- : The Great Lakes Cities was refounded in Lazarus.
- : The Great Lakes Cities ceased to exist in Balder.
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